San Jose
A burbling lobby fountain and deep-red corridor carpeting set the tone for this tranquil and very conveniently located 212-room contemporary hotel in the…
Must-see hotels in Northern California
Oakland
Artist and activist Traci 'B-Love' Bartlow rents out part of her funky, friendly West Oakland home, which is cannabis friendly and includes a garden with…
Lake Tahoe
This recently upgraded lodge features modern rooms with new bathrooms, pillow-top mattresses and flat-screen TVs, afternoon tea and cookies, and a guests…
Kings Canyon National Park
Sentinel is Cedar Grove’s busiest and most centrally located campground, near the visitor center and campfire ranger programs (open in summer only)…
North Coast & Redwoods
The motel is a marvel: it’s paneling came from a single curly redwood tree that measured over 18ft thick in diameter. Progressively restored and polished…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
A refashioned motel with hipster edge, here recycled, rescued and re-envisioned building materials have made a LEED-certified property an aesthetically…
Redding & Around
Just steps from the Sacramento River Trail, this modern, ranch-style home has three comfortable upstairs rooms, two with decks. It’s a bit suburban, but…
Berkeley
A gorgeous 1928 arts-and-crafts building that was originally a women’s club, the Bancroft is just across the street from campus and two blocks from…
North Coast & Redwoods
Elk roam this popular campground, where you can sleep under redwoods or at the prairie’s edge. There are hike-in sites, four six-person cabins and hot…
Kings Canyon National Park
An atmospheric building hung with historical black-and-white photographs, this is a place to lay your head and still feel like you’re in the forest. Wide…
Napa
Eight pristine cottages of quality construction – made for romantic hideaways, with extralong soaking tubs, indoor gas fireplaces and outdoor campfire…
Kings Canyon National Park
The 121 well-spaced, but often sunny and exposed, sites open intermittently as overflow space is needed near Cedar Grove (eg on summer weekends and…
Mt Shasta Region
Made up of two houses in the center of town: one is a meticulously kept Victorian cottage stuffed with fussy knickknacks; the other a Spanish-style two…
Santa Cruz
In a classy Victorian house west of the wharf, this boutique inn’s quaint rooms mix seagrass wicker, dark wood and jaunty striped curtains. The most…
Napa Valley
The outdoors flows indoors at California’s first-ever (for what it's worth) LEED-platinum-certified green hotel, made of recycled everything, styled in…
Mammoth Lakes
It’s amenities galore at this pretty inn at the end of a commercial strip, with down comforters and fluffy terry robes, a sauna, hot tub and a fun pool…
Yosemite National Park
Contact for information on Yosemite's network of High Sierra camps. Reservations are by lottery. Beds and sheets are provided and breakfast and dinner are…
Kings Canyon National Park
Grant Grove's biggest campground has 157 sites and is a short five-minute walk from the village. Sites are set among evergreen trees. Ranger campfire…
North Coast & Redwoods
Dating from 1888, this eco inn is owned by the former mayor of Arcata, so he knows a fair bit about the town. The front garden is eclectic, while the…
Oakland
There's a fair bit of mid-century, swinging Cali charm at this motel, located a short walk from the BART and Temescal's main strip. Walk through exterior…
San Jose
Opened during the Jazz Age, this downtown hotel is a restored art deco beauty that pays homage to the property's history. Guest rooms offer plush comforts…
Mammoth Lakes
This charming and interesting five-room A-frame chalet hostel on a quiet residential street has a stocked kitchen, plus mountain views from the living…
Sausalito
Ensconce yourself in one of 31 modern and spacious rooms – most with private deck and wood-burning fireplace – that practically levitate over the water…
Lake Tahoe
On the far side of the tracks, this sweet 1885 Victorian inn in Truckee’s historic downtown has 11 rooms that blend nostalgic touches like claw-foot tubs…
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Campground
North Coast & Redwoods
Located west of the Hiouchi Information Center, this popular campground has gorgeous sites tucked through the redwoods beside the Smith River. There are…
Yosemite National Park
Away from the valley bustle and 4 miles off Hwy 120 in the Stanislaus National Forest, this reservable USFS campground has 35 forested sites adjacent to…
Monterey
Like an upscale version of a New England millionaire’s seaside mansion, this all-encompassing resort presides over Cannery Row. For the utmost luxury and…
Oakland
At the city convention center, downtown's busiest high-rise hotel has been redesigned with local flair. Murals and Oakland-themed art adorn the walls,…
Big Sur
On the Big Sur River and shaded by redwoods, cozy cabins sport full kitchens and fireplaces, while canvas-sided tent cabins share bathroom facilities. The…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
The closest campground to Yosemite (only 1.5 miles away off Hwy 41), Summerdale is a pleasant spot along Big Creek, with 28 well-dispersed sites in a…
Napa
Not quite in the middle of town, but close enough to walk everywhere, this Westin has a wonderful patio with open pool and fire places with good views out…
North Coast & Redwoods
Bright, modern rooms with microwaves and refrigerators fill this centrally located, independent motel. It may seem a bit like a better-than-average…
Abigail’s Elegant Victorian Mansion
North Coast & Redwoods
Inside this National Historic Landmark that’s practically a living-history museum, the sweet-as-could-be innkeepers lavish guests with warm hospitality…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Even better than staying at your best friend’s house by the lake, this hospitable inn on the Heavenly ski-shuttle route charms with color schemes that…
Sequoia National Park
Sit out on your grassy back patio or perch on the balcony and watch the river ease through a maze of boulders. Fairly generic motel rooms, one with a…
Mt Shasta Region
Rooms in this rambling, quaint Victorian are fabulously big – the bathrooms alone could sleep two. In the morning look out for the frittatas; in the…
Kings Canyon National Park
Just off the scenic byway and only a few miles from Hume Lake, almost 90 reservable sites border a pretty meadow, with sequoia stumps at the registration…
Monterey
At this downtown Monterey boutique hotel, most of the spacious, clean-lined contemporary rooms have gas fireplaces and chaise longues. Work out in the…
Lake Tahoe
The Washoe tribe offers various lodging options (cabins require minimum stays) plus kayak, canoe and paddleboat rentals. If you’re hungry, swing by the…
Lake Tahoe
Though there's some noise from traffic outside and the bar downstairs, request a river-facing room so you can drift off to dreamland as the Truckee River…
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